Employment Solicitor

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business; South Shields; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Bonus potential

Job summary

Lunaria Partners | Responsible Business is seeking an experienced Employment Senior Associate to join its market-leading international practice. The role offers fully remote or hybrid working and a diverse workload advising global businesses on workforce-related legal matters.

You will handle HR advisory, high-profile investigations, senior exits, and cross-border matters, build client relationships, and contribute to business development and thought leadership with a path toward partnership.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment law
• Experience advising large businesses on employment matters
• Experience with international clients preferred
• Autonomous working style
• Strong drafting and research skills

Responsibilities

• Provide employment law advice to global clients
• Support HR advisory, investigations and senior exits
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership

Job description

Employment Senior Associate

Fully Remote or Hybrid

Attractive package + benefits + bonus

The Role

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced employment solicitor to join a highly ranked practice at a leading international law firm. The role sits within a market-leading global practice and part of a broader people-focused group covering the full spectrum of workforce related legal advice, advising global businesses across a range of sectors including financial services, retail, media, technology, transport and food and beverage.

Stepping into this role, you can expect a broad mix of high quality work ranging from HR advisory, global project work, corporate and M&A support, restructuring, DEI projects, investigations, advice on senior exits and outsourcing. You will also work on large global projects with other lawyers across the firm internationally.

The role is ideal for an employment lawyer who enjoys maintaining client relationships alongside contributing to business development and thought leadership. This role therefore offers a genuine opportunity to raise your profile and go on to partnership.

The firm's platform provides a fantastic opportunity for collaborative lawyers to progress their career and they are keen to hire people who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to the practice's growth, whilst developing their expertise.

Required Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Good academic record.
• Extensive knowledge of employment law and experience advising large businesses on employment related matters.
• Transactional support experience.
• You will ideally have experience of working with international clients.
• Capability to perform tasks autonomously.
• Advanced drafting skills and legal research ability.